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"Bath salts" are synthetic stimulant "legal highs" that have recently been banned in the US. Epidemiological data regarding bath salts use are limited. In the present study, 113 individuals in the US reporting use of bath salts completed an anon[...]Article : Périodique
BACKGROUND: Since the classification of miaow miaow (mephedrone) as a class B drug in April this year, a new drug is emerging as a so-called 'legal high'. Deaths have already been attributed to ivory wave in different parts of the country. MET[...]Document multimédia
Magali Martinez, chargée d'études au pôle Tendances récentes et nouvelles drogues de l'OFDT, explique pourquoi et comment certains jeunes ont recours à Internet pour s'approvisionner en produits, principalement les cannabinoïdes de synthèse et l[...]Article : Périodique
V. BELACKOVA ; J. VACEK ; B. JANIKOVA ; V. MRAVCIK ; T. ZABRANSKY ; L. IVANOVOVA ; L. CSEMY |Background: In several EU countries, synthetic cathinone (SC) use has spread among injecting drug users (IDUs); it has been linked to risk of dependence and HIV/HCV transmission. Aims: To analyze the association between dependence and risky inje[...]Article : Périodique
P. GRIFFITHS ; D. LOPEZ ; R. SEDEFOV ; A. GALLEGOS ; B. HUGHES ; A. NOOR ; L. ROYUELA |AIM OF THE STUDY: To review the information available on the use of khat (Catha edulis) in the EU, and to assess the future use of this drug and related substances. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Khat is not controlled by international law and it has not[...]Article : Périodique
We reported the case of two young men, known to be polydrug abusers, arrested in possession of plastic bags of crystals and capsules (total about 300 grams) suspected to be narcotics or new psychoactive substances (NPS). Placed in custody, they [...]Article : Périodique
B. L. MILLER ; J. M. STOGNER ; L. E. AGNICH ; A. SANDERS ; J. BACOT ; S. FELIX |Recent social and legal responses to novel psychoactive drugs (NPDs) have been attributed to media panics rather than these substance's actual harms. NPDs, including botanical substances new to Western markets such as Salvia divinorum, newly syn[...]Article : Périodique
S. PIERLUIGI ; B. LAURA ; N. ATTILIO ; K. B. GURJEET ; P. GLORIA ; M. DAVIDE ; G. BORGHERINI ; M. GIOVANNI ; S. FABRIZIO ; G. PERINI ; C. ORNELLA |Alpha-PVP can be defined as a novel psychoactive substance (NPS)-more specifically, a novel synthetic cathinone with unpredictable stimulant effects in humans. "Marvin" arrived at a Dual Diagnosis Unit at Parco dei Tigli, Italy. He underwent a 3[...]Article : Périodique
F. SCHIFANO ; A. ALBANESE ; S. FERGUS ; J. L. STAIR ; P. DELUCA ; O. CORAZZA ; Z. DAVEY ; J. CORKERY ; H. SIEMANN ; N. SCHERBAUM ; M. FARRE ; M. TORRENS ; Z. DEMETROVICS ; A. H. GHODSE ; Psychonaut Web Mapping Group ; ReDNet Research Group |BACKGROUND Recently, those substances deriving from the active ingredient of the Khat plant, cathinone, have been rising in popularity. Indeed, 4-methylmethcathinone (mephedrone; ‘meow meow’ and others) has been seen by some as a cheaper alterna[...]Article : Périodique
Objectif : Cet article a pour objet une revue de la toxicité des dérivés synthétiques de la cathinone, principalement de la méphédrone. Méthode : Une revue de la littérature scientifique a été effectuée par la consultation de différentes bases [...]Rapport
« Research Chemicals », « legal highs », « designer drugs », « party pills » sont les appellations d'un éventail de substances qui imitent les effets de l'ecstasy et/ou de l'amphétamine. Leur diffusion profite de la montée du trafic de substance[...]Article : Périodique
FRANÇAIS : La méphédrone est une drogue de synthèse nouvellement apparue sur le marché des substances illicites dans notre pays. Le but de cet article est de réaliser une synthèse des données disponibles à son sujet et d'attirer l'attention des[...]Article : Périodique
K. KESHA ; C. L. BOGGS ; M. G. RIPPLE ; C. H. ALLAN ; B. LEVINE ; R. JUFER-PHIPPS ; S. DOYON ; P. CHI ; D. R. FOWLER |Cathinone derivatives (bath salts) have emerged as the latest drugs of abuse. 3,4-methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV) is the primary active ingredient in bath salts used in this country. This article presents the second reported cause of death by [...]Article : Périodique
D. RHUMORBARBE ; M. MORELATO ; L. STAEHLI ; C. ROUX ; D. O. JAQUET-CHIFFELLE ; Q. ROSSY ; P. ESSEIVA |Background: The rapid emergence of new psychoactive substances (NPS) is a challenge for public health authorities and law enforcement. The phenomenon is strengthened since the increase of the Internet usage. Not only used to trade NPS, the Web i[...]Article : Périodique
Introduction and Aims: Novel psychoactive substances are increasingly available, both in traditional storefronts and via the Internet. While some use of such substances has been captured in Australian consumer surveys and wastewater analyses, th[...]Article : Périodique
R. SUTHERLAND ; R. BRUNO ; A. PEACOCK ; S. LENTON ; A. MATTHEWS ; C. SALOM ; P. DIETZE ; K. BUTLER ; L. BURNS ; M. J. BARRATT |Background: Examine the motivations for new psychoactive substance (NPS) use amongst a sample of regular psychostimulant users (RPU) in Australia, and determine whether motivations differ across substances. Method: Data were obtained from 419 R[...]NouveautéArticle : Périodique
I. VARDAKOU ; C. PISTOS ; A. DONA ; C. SPILIOPOULOU ; S. ATHANASELIS |Naphyrone, also known as naphthylpyrovalerone and O-2482, is a cathinone derivative that has been recently advertized for purchase on a number of websites. Naphyrone belongs to a new class of "designer drugs" that has emerged on the drugs abuse [...]Article : Périodique
P. KUROPKA ; M. ZAWADZKI ; P. SZPOT |Objective: To review the literature on the neuropharmacology of synthetic cathinones. Methods: A comprehensive literature search was carried out across multiple databases (mainly PubMed, World Wide Web, and Google Scholar) using relevant keywor[...]Article : Périodique
R. SUTHERLAND ; A. PEACOCK ; E. WHITTAKER ; A. ROXBURGH ; S. LENTON ; A. MATTHEWS ; K. BUTLER ; M. NELSON ; L. BURNS ; R. BRUNO |Objective: To examine the rates and patterns of new psychoactive substance (NPS) use amongst regular psychostimulant users (RPU) in Australia. Method: Data were obtained from the 2010-2015 Ecstasy and related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS), whic[...]Rapport
This update from the EU Early Warning System overviews the NPS situation in Europe in 2020-2021 and highlights emerging threats to support early warning, preparedness planning and response measures. In addition, it reflects on the changes and th[...]Article : Périodique
A. PIRONA ; A. BO ; D. HEDRICH ; M. FERRI ; N. VAN GELDER ; I. GIRAUDON ; L. MONTANARI ; R. SIMON ; J. MOUNTENEY |Background: The availability of new psychoactive substances (NPS) in Europe has rapidly increased over the last decade. Although prevalence levels of NPS use remain low in the general European population, there are serious concerns associated wi[...]NouveautéRapport
OEDT = EMCDDA ; M. EVANS-BROWN ; A. GALLEGOS ; R. CHRISTIE ; R. JORGE ; J. DE MORAIS ; A. ALMEIDA ; R. SEDEFOV | Lisbon : OEDT / EMCDDA | Rapid communication | 2020In this update from the the EU Early Warning System aims to provide insights into what is happening with new psychoactive substances in Europe, based on data from the agency's early warning and risk-assessment activities. The report covers the p[...]Rapport
OEDT = EMCDDA ; M. EVANS-BROWN ; A. GALLEGOS ; W. FRANCIS ; R. CHRISTIE ; A. CUNNINGHAM ; J. SEKULA ; A. ALMEIDA ; R. SEDEFOV | Lisbon : OEDT / EMCDDA | Rapid communication | 2015FRANÇAIS : De nouvelles substances psychoactives (NSP ou «nouvelles drogues») ont été détectées dans l'Union européenne l'année dernière au rythme de deux par semaine environ. Au total, 101 nouvelles substances ont été signalées au système d'al[...]Rapport
OEDT = EMCDDA ; L. VANDAM ; P. BORLE ; L. MONTANARI ; T. SURMONT ; A. PIRONA ; D. HEDRICH ; A. GALLEGOS ; N. SINGLETON ; J. MOUNTENEY ; P. GRIFFITHS | Lisbon : OEDT / EMCDDA | Rapid communication | 2018This report looks at the use of new psychoactive substances (NPS) in prison settings. This is a rapidly developing phenomenon, but empirical data are currently scarce and patchy. There is growing evidence that NPS are responsible for a large sha[...]Article : Périodique
The emergence of ‘legal highs’ or ‘new psychoactive substances’ (NPS) on the Irish market is reflective of their appearance in many countries, with some notable exceptions. The official response to the situation is examined here by looking at Ir[...]Article : Périodique
L. HONDEBRINK ; J. J. NUGTEREN-VAN LONKHUYZEN ; C. C. HUNAULT ; J. VAN DEN BERG ; D. VAN DER GOUWE ; A. J. H. P. VAN RIEL |Background and Aims: Although European-wide data on the new psychoactive substances (NPS) drug market are available, country-specific data are limited. We studied recent NPS trend data relative to all recreational drugs on the Dutch drug market.[...]Article : Périodique
In recent years, hundreds of new drugs have appeared on the recreational drugs market in Europe. Some of these substances, such as ketamine and γ-hydroxybutyrate (GHB), have legitimate medical purposes. These compounds have been joined by many n[...]Article : Périodique
Background: The last decade has seen a rapid and continuous growth in the availability and use of novel psychoactive substances (NPS) across the world. Although various products are labeled with warnings "not for human consumption", they are int[...]Rapport
Cette note actualise l'inventaire du dispositif SINTES (Système d'identification national des toxiques et des substances) de l'OFDT répertoriant l'ensemble des nouveaux produits de synthèse (NPS) identifiés au moins une fois sur le territoire fr[...]Bulletin : Périodique
Tendances, n°127 - Octobre 2018 - Nouveaux produits de synthèse. Dix ans de recul sur la situation française
M. MARTINEZ ; T. NÉFAU ; A. CADET-TAÏROU | 2018FRANÇAIS : Que recouvre l'appellation « Nouveaux produits de synthèse » (NPS) ? Qui les consomme ? Quelles sont les conséquences de leurs usages ? L'OFDT consacre à ces substances ce numéro de Tendances. Offre et dynamique du phénomène, molécul[...]Bulletin : Périodique
Tendances, n°84 - Janvier 2013 - Nouveaux produits de synthèse et Internet
E. LAHAIE ; M. MARTINEZ ; A. CADET-TAÏROU | 2013FRANÇAIS : Les appellations « nouveaux produits de synthèse » (NPS) ou « nouvelles substances psychoactives » désignent un éventail hétérogène de substances qui imitent les effets de différents produits illicites (ecstasy, amphétamines, cocaïne[...]Brochure
Fruit d'un travail collaboratif entre la MILDECA, la DGOS, les CEIP, l'ANSM, l'OFDT et l'association ELSA France, ce guide publié et financé par la MILDECA sous la direction du Dr Laurent Karila (Hôpital Paul Brousse) est destiné aux services d'[...]Rapport
Tout comme l'édition 2016, cette nouvelle version 2022 vise à l'exhaustivité des substances recensées et s'accompagne désormais d'une application pour smartphone. Dans ce guide sont listées à la fois les nouvelles substances psychoactives (NSP/N[...]Article : Périodique
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FRANÇAIS : L'Office des Nations unies contre la drogue et le crime (ONUDC) désigne sous le terme "nouveaux produits de synthèse" (NPS) toute substance qui, consommée, pure ou en préparation, à des fi ns abusives, n'est contrôlée ni par la conve[...]Article : Périodique
FRANÇAIS : Les habitudes de consommation des adolescents ont profondément évolué ces quinze dernières années. Plusieurs nouveaux produits ont été développés et cette population, particulièrement vulnérable, y est largement exposée. Si le tabac,[...]Article : Périodique
FRANÇAIS : Depuis 2005, 215 nouvelles drogues ont été signalées dans l'Union européenne. Ces produits de synthèse, créés pour esquiver la législation sur les stupéfiants, sont des dérivés de médicaments ou drogues existants. Leur disponibilité [...]Thèse, mémoire
A. SCOCARD, Auteur ; M. FATSEAS, Directeur de thèse | 2018FRANÇAIS : Les Nouvelles Substances Psychoactives (NSP) ont infiltré depuis plus d'une vingtaine d'années le marché des drogues. Toutes les substances dites « classiques » sont imitées. Les principales familles de NSP sont représentées par deux[...]Article : Périodique
M. E. PATRICK ; P. M. O'MALLEY ; D. D. KLOSKA ; J. E. SCHULENBERG ; L. D. JOHNSTON ; R. A. MIECH ; J. G. BACHMAN |Introduction and Aims: The current study documents the characteristics associated with the use of two novel psychoactive substances: synthetic cannabinoids and synthetic cathinones. Design and Methods: Nationally representative samples of stude[...]Article : Périodique
The recreational use of novel psychoactive substances in the UK has increased markedly within the last decade. The variety of new substances synthesised and sold as 'legal', often under the pretence of being 'plant food' or 'bath salts' is simil[...]Article : Périodique
T. WILLEMAN ; N. GRUNDIG ; C. POCHON ; D. MICHELS ; N. CHARPENTIER ; H. EYSSERIC-GUÉRIN ; N. FOUILHE SAM-LAI ; F. STANKE-LABESQUE ; B. REVOL |BACKGROUND: 3-methylmethcathinone (3-MMC) has been available on the European drug market for several years, but an increase in its availability seems to have occurred around 2020, associated with reports of harm and death. We aimed to analyze th[...]Article : Périodique
NPS detection in prison: A systematic literature review of use, drug form, and analytical approaches
G. VACCARO ; A. MASSARIOL ; A. GUIRGUIS ; S. B. KIRTON ; J. L. STAIR |This paper presents a systematic literature review on the detection of new psychoactive substances (NPS) in prison settings. It includes the most frequently reported NPS classes, the routes and forms used for smuggling, and the methods employed [...]Article : Périodique
A. BATISSE ; M. MARILLIER ; C. CHEVALLIER ; E. BOURGOGNE ; M. GREGOIRE ; O. LAPREVOTE ; S. DJEZZAR |The supply of recreational drugs has changed in the early 2000s and users increasingly buy cathinones over the Internet. There is a potential for significant toxicity associated with their use. Cathinone named "NRG-3" seems to be the most popula[...]Rapport
Centre d'addictovigilance PACA-Corse | Saint-Denis : Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (ANSM) | 2024OPPIDUM (Observation des Produits Psychotropes Illicites ou Détournés de leur Utilisation Médicamenteuse) est un dispositif de pharmacosurveillance et de veille sanitaire sur les substances psychoactives (SPA) du Réseau Français d'Addictovigilan[...]Rapport
This paper is intended to provide the basis for a discussion of policy options in dealing with new psychoactive substances that show signs of popularity and of harmfulness within a wider project being undertaken by the UK Drug Policy Commission [...]Article : Périodique
Aim: To conduct a follow-up study to assess the prevalence of use and popularity of emergent psychoactive drugs ("legal highs"), amongst London club-goers 12 months after previous surveys in the same location. Design: Four in situ surveys were [...]Article : Périodique
A. GISH ; A. SAINT-OMER ; F. HAKIM ; C. GRENIER ; B. HENNART ; M. LENSKI ; N. BEAUVAL ; J. F. WIART ; C. RICHEVAL ; L. HUMBERT ; S. DEHEUL ; J. M. GAULIER ; D. ALLORGE |FRANÇAIS : Les données épidémiologiques concernant le chemsex sont difficiles à appréhender car les données sont diverses et éparses. Dans cette situation, il nous a semblé intéressant d'essayer d'identifier les cas d'intoxications dans un cont[...]Article : Périodique
L. ASHRAFIOUN ; F. A. BONADIO ; K. D. BAIK ; S. L. BRADBURY ; V. L. CARHART ; N. A. CROSS ; A. K. DAVIS ; M. FEUILLE ; A. R. HARPER ; J. H. LACKEY ; B. LANG ; K. J. LAURITSEN ; J. LEITH ; L. A. OSBORN ; H. ROSENBERG ; J. STOCK ; M. ZATURENSKAYA |Given the variety and potential toxicity of synthetic cathinones, clinicians and educators would benefit from information about patterns of and motivations for use, frequency of psychosocial consequences, and experience of acute subjective effec[...]Document multimédia
Over 50 synthetic cathinone derivatives were detected via the EU Early Warning System (EU-EWS) between 2005 and 2013. This 'Perspective on drugs' explores new worrying localised and national outbreaks of injecting these substances and recommends[...]Article : Périodique
Le terme «stimulant» recouvre une large palette de substances légales et illégales. Parmi ces dernières, on trouve différentes familles de substances qui se ressemblent, mais qui ont aussi des différences s'agissant des effets et des conséquence[...]Rapport
La septième édition du Point SINTES décrit l'activité de veille, de collecte et d'analyse des produits en circulation par le dispositif au cours de l'année 2020. Malgré les perturbations liées à la crise sanitaire, 527 échantillons ont fait l'ob[...]Rapport
FRANÇAIS : Le Système d'identification national des toxiques et des substances (SINTES) est un dispositif piloté par l'OFDT depuis 1999 dans le but de décrire la composition des produits psychoactifs circulants en France. Il se fonde sur l'étud[...]Rapport
Comme chaque année, le dispositif SINTES coordonné par l'OFDT publie son bilan pour rendre compte des observations menées sur le territoire. En 2022, 623 collectes de produits psychoactifs ont été réalisées, soit une augmentation de 18 % par rap[...]Article : Périodique
A. DAVELUY ; M. LABADIE ; K. TITIER ; A. COURTOIS ; F. PENOUIL ; N. CASTAING ; F. HARAMBURU ; I. FAURE ; C. CAZANAVE ; J. M. DELILE ; V. LATOUR ; G. VALDENAIRE |Synthetic cathinones represent a large class of new popular drugs of abuse in France and in Europe, commonly called new psychoactive substances (NPS). We describe 11 cases of synthetic cathinone abuse reported to the Bordeaux Addictovigilance Ce[...]Article : Périodique
The results of a study performed on samples of ‘legal highs’ seized in head shops by law enforcement and health services in Poland between mid-2008 and mid-2011 are presented. In total, 449 preparations which differed in labelling, net masses, f[...]Article : Périodique
P. PAPA ; A. VALLI ; M. DI TUCCIO ; E. BUSCAGLIA ; E. BRAMBILLA ; G. SCARAVAGGI ; M. GALLO ; C. A. LOCATELLI |A number of new psychoactive substances (NPS) have been released in the last decade, and the list of NPS continues to grow. This paper reports a retrospective evaluation of the toxicological analyses in 1,445 suspected intoxication cases by psyc[...]Article : Périodique
The concept of a substance acting as a prodrug for an intended drug is not new and has been known and utilized with particular benefits within medicine for efficacy and patient safety. Prodrugs of psychoactive substances are also not particularl[...]Article : Périodique
Introduction. New synthetic drugs are appearing as old hallucinogen psychedelic drugs are reappearing. This article combines the findings from a variety of datasets to characterize the users in terms of gender, age, drug use patterns, and advers[...]Article : Périodique
S. DAVIES ; D. M. WOOD ; G. SMITH ; J. BUTTON ; J. RAMSEY ; R. ARCHER ; D. W. HOLT ; P. I. DARGAN |Background: The supply of recreational drugs has changed and users increasingly buy 'legal highs' over the Internet. Use of these is common and there is a potential for significant toxicity associated with their use. Aim: To determine the conte[...]Article : Périodique
This review summarizes the literature to date relating to pyrolysis and heated vapour ingestion of drugs of abuse. In this context, heating is referred to as smoking or pyrolysis, but these are generic descriptors that encompass numerous methods[...]Rapport
Le chemsex correspond à la consommation de substances psychoactives lors de rapports sexuels. Le but étant d'initier, faciliter, prolonger ou améliorer ces derniers à travers les différents effets psychoactifs des molécules consommées. Ces prati[...]Rapport
FRANÇAIS : Parmi les principaux points développés dans cette parution annuelle, l'agence de l'Union européenne insiste sur la hausse du nombre des décès par surdose sur le continent, la disponibilité élevée des nouvelles substances de synthèse [...]Rapport
FRANÇAIS : Parmi les principaux points développés dans cette parution annuelle, l'agence de l'Union européenne insiste sur la hausse du nombre des décès par surdose sur le continent, la disponibilité élevée des nouvelles substances de synthèse [...]Rapport
FRANÇAIS : L'Observatoire européen des drogues et des toxicomanies (EMCDDA) a rendu public le jeudi 6 juin son rapport européen sur les drogues 2019, lors d'une conférence de presse au siège de la Commission européenne à Bruxelles. Parmi les p[...]Rapport
FRANÇAIS : Le rebond rapide de l'offre et de la consommation de drogues à la suite des perturbations liées à la COVID-19 est l'un des problèmes mis en évidence dans le Rapport européen sur les drogues 2022. Ce rapport fournit la dernière vue d'[...]Rapport
Le 6 juillet 2017, des experts en toxicologie médico-judiciaire de laboratoires institutionnels et privés se sont réunis en vue d'établir des recommandations pour la réalisation d'investigations toxicologiques dans le cas de décès impliquant les[...]Article : Périodique
R. P. ARCHER ; R. TREBLE ; K. WILLIAMS |Historically, the appearance of new psychoactive materials (and hence the requirement for new reference standards) has been relatively slow. This position has now changed, with 101 new psychoactive substances reported to EMCDDA-Europol since 200[...]Article : Périodique
J. J. PALAMAR ; P. ACOSTA ; S. SHERMAN ; D. C. OMPAD ; C. M. CLELAND |Background: Novel psychoactive substances (NPSs) continue to emerge in the United States and worldwide. Few epidemiological studies have examined the prevalence and correlates of use. Objective: We examined the extent of NPS use in a high-risk [...]Article : Périodique
C. B. McNABB ; B. R. RUSSELL ; D. CAPRIOLI ; D. J. NUTT ; S. GIBBONS ; J. W. DALLEY |A recent and dramatic increase in the emergence of novel psychoactive substances ('legal highs') has left many governments unable to provide a timely response to an increasing number of potentially harmful drugs now available to the public. In r[...]Article : Périodique
FRANÇAIS : Le chemsex constitue à l'origine une pratique sexuelle accompagnée de produits pour exacerber le plaisir. Dans cet article, nous allons définir les pratiques de slam et de chemsex, et explorer les relations possibles avec une éventue[...]Rapport
ENGLISH: Spice (synthetic cannabinoids) and bath salts (synthetic cathinones) refer to two groups of designer drugs that have increased in popularity in recent years. These substances are created with analogs of commonly used illicit drugs. An [...]Article : Périodique
T. M. BRUNT ; E. LEFRANÇOIS ; T. GUNNAR ; A. ARPONEN ; T. SEYLER ; A. E. GOUDRIAAN ; A. McAULEY ; D. A. MCKEOWN ; V. DETREZ ; J. CSORBA ; D. DEIMEL ; V. AUWARTER ; J. KEMPF ; S. KAROLAK ; T. NÉFAU |Background and aims: Injecting drug use is a matter of public health concern, associated with risks of overdoses, addiction and increased risk of bloodborne viral transmissions. Self-reported data on substances injected can be inaccurate or subj[...]Article : Périodique
There is a growing concern about the availability of a new generation of "designer drug" stimulants that are marketed as "bath salts" and other household products. The products are not true bath salts and contain substituted cathinone stimulant [...]Article : Périodique
BACKGROUND: International media have been reporting about fatalities allegedly related to mephedrone, a popular recreational stimulant, but now a proportion of them have been confirmed. We aimed here at analyzing information relating to the circ[...]Article : Périodique
Purpose: Substance use disorder often coexists with other psychiatric disorders, resulting in the simultaneous use of recreational and prescription drugs. The authors aimed to identify potential pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic interactions b[...]Rapport
The term "bath salts" refers to an emerging family of drugs containing one or more synthetic chemicals related to cathinone, an amphetamine-like stimulant found naturally in the Khat plant. Reports of severe intoxication and dangerous health ef[...]Rapport
This situation report provides an assessment of the ability and abuse of synthetic Cathinones, commonly known as "bath salts," and "plant food." It also discusses production and distribution, lists common synthetic Cathinones, and provides backg[...]Article : Périodique
In 2000s, many synthetic cathinones have received a renewed popularity as designer drugs of abuse, particularly among young people. Despite being marketed as "bath salts" or "plant food" and labeled "not for human consumption", people utilize th[...]Article : Périodique
L. KARILA ; B. MEGARBANE ; O. COTTENCIN ; M. LEJOYEUX |New psychoactive substances (NPS) have completely modified the drug scene and the current landscape of addiction. Synthetic substances, such as substituted or synthetic cathinones, also known as "legal highs", are often produced and used to mimi[...]Article : Périodique
The term "synthetic drugs" is no longer a non-specific pharmacological phrase but one that describes a group of "designer drugs" which are responsible for global morbidity and mortality. In 2009, the United States (US) began experiencing the rap[...]Rapport
The objective of this review is to carry out a review of published and grey literature on the evidence of injecting and non-injecting stimulant use (particularly crack, cocaine and ATS) and their possible link to HIV, HCV & HBV vulnerability and[...]Article : Périodique
R. GRAY ; D. BRESSINGTON ; E. HUGHES ; A. IVANECKA |- What is known on the subject? Novel psychoactive substances (NPS) include synthetic drugs mimicking the effects of illicit drugs, e.g. synthetic cannabinoids, and herbs such as Salvia divinorum. NPS are substances that can trigger halluci[...]Rapport
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Comme l'année précédente, deux milieux ont été étudiés à savoir l'espace urbain, qui recouvre principalement la population en contact avec les structures de soin et d'accueil et l'espace festif (milieu techno), lequel cible des usages s'inscriva[...]Article : Périodique
K. MEYERS ; O. KAYNAK ; E. BRESANI ; B. CURTIS ; A. MCNAMARA ; K. BROWNFIELD ; K. C. KIRBY |Background: "Bath salts", a derivative of cathinone, a naturally occurring beta-ketone amphetamine analogue found in the leaves of the khat (Catha edulis) plant, is a potent class of designer drugs associated with significant medical and psychia[...]Rapport
UNODC launched the Global Synthetics Monitoring: Analyses, Reporting and Trends (SMART) Programme in September 2008. The Programme seeks to enhance the capacity of Member States and authorities in priority regions, to generate, manage, analyse a[...]Article : Périodique
F. SCHIFANO ; F. NAPOLETANO ; D. ARILLOTTA ; C. ZANGANI ; L. GILGAR ; A. GUIRGUIS ; J. M. CORKERY ; A. VENTO |Aims: Within the new psychoactive substances (NPS) scenario, several hundred different molecules, mostly including synthetic cannabinoids and cathinones, have been identified so far. The aims of the paper were to: (i) identify the number of synt[...]Article : Périodique
We have observed that data from national poison control centers (PCC) suggest that legislation banning specific legal highs correlates with a drastic reduction of PCC contacts. [Extract]Article : Périodique
ENGLISH: The substituted beta-keto amphetamine mephedrone (4-methylmethcathinone) was banned in the UK in April 2010 but continues to be used recreationally in the UK and elsewhere. Users have compared its psychoactive effects to those of 3,4-m[...]Article : Périodique
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R. RINALDI ; G. BERSANI ; E. MARINELLI ; S. ZAAMI |The ever-growing number of novel psychoactive substances (NPS) that have been surfacing globally, as well as related changes in drug abuse trends, undoubtedly constitute a difficult and multifaceted challenge for psychiatry. The intake and abuse[...]Article : Périodique
The objective of the present study was to identify the metabolites of synthetic cathinone (SC), 3-chloromethcathinone (3-CMC), and to select a potential intake biomarker for this compound. The basis of the experiment was the analysis of blood an[...]Article : Périodique
Synthetic cathinones have recently emerged and grown to be popular drugs of abuse. Their dramatic increase has resulted in part from sensationalized media attention as well as widespread availability on the Internet. They are often considered "l[...]Article : Périodique
F. MEASHAM ; K. MOORE ; R. NEWCOMBE ; Z. WELCH |Significant changes in British recreational drug use were seen throughout 2009, with the emergence and rapid growth in the availability and use of substituted cathinones or 'M-Cats' (most notably mephedrone and methylone), a group of psychoactiv[...]